Section 301 of the Public Health
Service Act (PHSA) (42 U.S.C. 264) (Attachment 1) authorizes the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to make and enforce
regulations necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission or
spread o communicable diseases from foreign countries into the
United States. Legislation and the existing regulations governing
quarantine activities (42 CFR 71) (Attachment 2) authorize
quarantine officers and other personnel to inspect and undertake
necessary control measures with respect to conveyances, persons,
and shipments of animals and etiologic agents in order to protect
the public's health.
Statute at
Large: 42
Stat. 71 Name of Statute: null
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.